Washing machine



Oct. 31, 1933. TAYLOR 1,932,756

WASHING MACHINE Filed Nov. 5, 1930 3 SheetsSheet l W INVENTOR' WWW Oct.31, 1933. TAYLOR 1,932,756

WASHING MACHINE Filed NOV. 5, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Patented@ct. 31, 1933 Application November 5,

8 Claims.

This invention relates to washing machines designed for cleansingfabrics of all kinds, one of the objects being to provide a machine ofthis character that will set up a thorough circulation of cleansingfluid through the fabric.

Another object is to dispense with a wringer on the outside by placingwithin the tub means by which the clothes may be partially dried beforethey are taken out of the tub.

A further object is to simplify and otherwise improve upon theconstruction of mechanisms of this character.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescibed and claimed, it being understoodthat changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosd may be made within .the:scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

Fig. 1 is a vertical section through the machine.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan View on 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan sectional view of the anchor plate.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the anchor plate.

Referring to the figures by character of reference, 1 designates the tubformed preferably of metal, and the bottom 2 thereof has a relativelylarge concentric depression 3 in which is placed a filtering screen 4.formed preferably of wire.

The tub is supported by any suitable means, such as legs 5 and has arounded top 6 with a central opening 7. This opening is surrounded by aflange 8 over which is fitted a gasket 9 and on which rests the lid 10.This lid is readily removable to give access to the contents of the tuband is held in place by the thumb nut 11.

The concentric depression 3 forms a bowl to receive the fluid and sudsbefore it enters the trough 12 from which the fluid passes into the pipe13, said pipe extending to the circulating pump 14 from which the fluidenters the pipe 15 passing through the four-way cock 16, thence into theconduit 15 heater 17 and out into the pipe 18 where it enters thethree-way cook 19.

The heater 17 is arranged at any suitable point relative to the tub 1and is supported by the line 3-3, Figs.

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cross bars 47 that are attached to the legs 5, the purpose of saidheater being to provide hot water during the operation of cleansing theclothes. This can be an electric heater, a gas heater, or any other typedesigned for heating Water.

Between the three-way cock 19 and the tub 1 is placed a nipple 20 thatallows the fluid to pass from the three-way cock 19 into the sprinklingpipes 21 and 21a placed within the tub, one above the other, the purposeof said sprinkling pipes being to distribute the fluid in the form ofjets upon and through the clothes.

Above the three-way cock 19 the pipe 22 extends very nearly to the topof the tub 1 where it connects with the sprinkling pipe 23 whichsurrounds the internal periphery of the tub; the sprinkling pipes 21,21a and 23 being pro vided with holes 24, 24a and 25 through which thefluid is discharged against the clothes lying on the platform within thetub.

Attached to the bottom of the tub 1 is a tube 27 hereinafter called theram, made preferably of steel and extending downwardly nearly to thefloor.

Extending through the lid 10 down into the tub 1 and through the hollowpiston rod 31 and piston head 32 is a rod 29, said rod having a threadedupper end and provided with a T-head 30 at its lower end forming ananchor to the rod 29 and bearing on the under side of the plate cover46, see Figs. 1 and 5, the purpose of said rod 29 being to lessen thestrainthe hydraulic pressure exerts on the upper and lower ends of thetub.

Situated below the circulating pump 14 and extending from the ram 27into the conduit 15 is a conduit 35 supporting a valve cage 36, saidvalve cage provided with a by-pass and pipe 37 which extendsupwardlyinto the T-43. The valve cage 36 contains a check valve 38 torelieve the pressure of the fluid on the bottom of the piston head 32when the circulating pump 14 is in motion and the fluid is lifting theplatform 34 by the pressure in the conduit 35.

A coil spring 39 exerts tension on the check valve 38 and tension uponsaid coil spring 39 is caused by the set screw 40. Fluid passing fromthe conduit 15 into the conduit 35 bears on the bottom of the pistonhead 32 of the ram 2'7. When the pressure exceeds a certain amount atthe point of contact with the fluid between the piston head 32 and thecheck valve 38, said valve rises, permitting the excess fluid to pass upinto the valve cage 36 and escape 110 through the by-pass and pipe 3'7into the T43 to be returned to the circulating pump 14 through the pipe13.

A motor 41 placed beneath the tub 1 ,is connected with the circulatingpump 14 by the shaft 42, its purpose being to rotate the pump andoperate the ram 2'7 when necessary, causing the fluid to be set inmotion for cleansing the clothes.

Between the valve cage 36 and the conduit 15 is placed a T-cock 44, itspurpose being to control the flow of fluid from or to the ram 27.

Following is the mode of operation:

Fluid is admitted into the tub from the service main or other sourcesinto the pipe 26, thence through the four-way cock 16, into the conduit15a, or into the circulating pump 14, the pipe 13, and the trough 12,there being two separate ways by which fluid may enter the tub from themains.

When sufficient fluid has entered the tub 1 the T in the four-way cock16 is changed so as to stop the flow from the main. In making the changethe fluid will now'circulate through the tub I in the following manner:the fire is ignited under the heater 17, the motor 41 is started, thefluid is drawn from the trough 12 down through the pipe 13 entering thecirculating pump 14, then passing in to the pipe 15 through the T-cock16 into the conduit 15a to the heater 1'7 and up into the tub 1.

The clothes to be washed are placed on the platform 34 which may beeither .at the top or bottom of the tub. Should the platform be at thetop of the tub, by opening the T-cock 44 it will descend to the bottomthereof. The lid 10 is lowered to rest on the gasket 9 above the flange8, and the thumb nut 11 is securely screwed down into place; then thefluid is discharged through the holes 24, 24a and 25 and circulatesthrough the clothes, thereby th0rough-.

ly washing them.

After suflicient time has elapsed for washing the clothes the three-waycock 19 is closed and the T-cock 44 is opened so that the fluid from thetrough 12 is drawn into the circulating pump 14, thence into the pipe 15and the conduit 15"- enters the conduit 35 and passing through theT-cock 44 and into the bottom of the ram 27; in so doing, the clothesresting on the platform 34 are lifted from the fluid and pressed againstthe under side of the lid 10. When the pressure is suflicient to removethe excess moisture from the clothes, the T-cock 44 is changed to shutoff the supply of fluid from the pump 14, and the platform 34 remains atthe top or end of its stroke.

When the lid 10 is removed, the platform 34, containing the clothes thathave just been washed, and not rinsed, is lifted out and anotherplatform containing more clothes to be washed may be placed on the endof the piston rod 31, the lid 10 replaced, and the three-way cock 19 andthe T-cock 44 opened, permitting the platform to descend; then theT-cock 44 is closed, the motor is started again and the work of washingmore clothes is resumed.

After all the clothes have been washed the four-way cook 16 is changedagain back to its original position as hereinbefore mentioned so thatthe fluid and suds may be discharged into any convenient receiverthrough the drain pipe 26.

The rinsing process is accomplished by changing back the four-way cock16 whereby clean fluid is drawn into the tub through the pipe 26, thefour-way cock 16 and the conduit 15, into the heater 17, or through thecirculating pump 14, and the pipe 13 into the trough 12. The fluid maybe admitted into the tube either through the top or bottom sprinklingpipes contained therein.

Then the drying process takes place, as hereinabove described, the lid10 is removed, and the platform containing the clothes, is lifted out.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In an apparatus of the character described, a receptacle for clothes,a fluid circulating system connected w th said receptacle and arrangedto circulate fluid therethrough and over the clothes therein wherebysaid clothes may be cleansed, a hydraulic ram movable in saidreceptacle, a perforated clothes supporting platform carried by said ramand movable therewith to and from one of the walls of said receptacle toexpress fluid from clothes on said platform, and control means fordirecting said fluid to said ram to move same in said receptacle or tosaid system.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, a receptacle for clothes,a fluid circulating system connected with said receptacle, meams tosupply fluid under pressure through said system, said receptacle and theclothes therein whereby said clothes maybe cleansed, a hydraulic rammovable in said receptacle to and from one of the walls thereof toexpress fluid from the clothes therebetween, control means for directingsaid fluid to 'said ram to move same in said receptacle or to saidsystem, and a platform arranged for supporting clothes disposed on saidram and having perforations therein providing for the escape of fluidtherethrough.

3. In a washing machine of the character described, a receptacle forclothes, a hydraulic ram having a clothes contacting portion thereonmovable in said receptacle, and a fluid circulating system connected tosaid receptacle and said ram, and selective control means for thepassage of fluid through the system and to the ram.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, a receptacle for clothes,a ram secured to and movable in said receptacle and having a boreextending longitudinally thereof, a rod on which said ram is journaledfixed relative to and extended within said receptacle and said bore, amember secured to said rod near one end, and a clothes contactingportion on said ram movable towards said member to thereby express fluidfrom clothes pressed therebetween.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, a receptacle for clothes,a tubular casing secured at one end thereof to said receptacle andprovided adjacent the other end with a fluid inlet, a removable closurefor said receptacle, a ram having a piston thereon mounted forreciprocation in said casing, a clothes contacting portion on andmovable with said ram to and from said closure to thereby express fluidfrom clothes pressed therebetween, said ram being provided with acentrally disposed bore extending longitudinally thereof, and a tie rodconnected to said closure and the lower end of the casing and extendingthrough said bore.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, a receptacle for clothes,9. fluid circulating system connected with said receptacle, means to areceptacle for clothes, a fluid circulating system connected with saidreceptacle, means to circulate fluid through said system and saidreceptacle and over clothes therein whereby said clothes maybe cleansed,a hydraulic ram movable in said receptacle, a perforated clothessupporting platform carried by said ram and movable therewith to andfrom one of the walls of said receptacle to express fluid from clotheson said platform, and selective control means for directing the fluid tosaid ram to move same in said receptacle or to the fluid circulatingsystem. 8. In an apparatus of the character described,

a receptacle for clothes, a fluid circulating sys-' tem connected withsaid receptacle, means to circulate fluid through said system and saidreceptacle and over clothes therein whereby said clothes may becleansed, a hydraulic ram having a clothes contacting portion thereonand movable in said receptacle to and from one of the walls thereof toexpress fluid from clothes therebetween, selective control means fordirecting said fluid to said ram to move same in said receptacle or tothe fluid circulating system, and a relief valve disposed in said fluidcirculating systemand arranged to by-pass' fluid around said ram whenthe pressure in said system exceeds a certain predetermined value.

HORACE HOUGHTON TAYLOR.

